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Plan a Maple Ridge day trip to Kanaka Creek. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Nov. 2. Canyon Trail is 1.2 km one way, and a bear alert is posted.
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Things to doKanaka Creek Day Trip: Canyon, Hatchery, Riverfront
TransitNinth Street speed hump construction in New Westminster starts October 26
Local newsA Lynn Loop bridge is closed at Lynn Headwaters, and the Baden-Powell staircase is out until late November
Local newsThe Grouse Grind is closed until November 10, but the BCMC Route stays openNew Westminster
The City of New Westminster says construction is anticipated to begin on October 26, 2026, on Ninth Street to install speed humps for the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Street Corridor active transportation project. Hours are Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expect noise and dust, single-lane and/or one-way traffic and restricted street parking. Official City corridor map included.
New Westminster
The City of New Westminster started London Street Corridor construction on October 6, 2026, at London Street and 23rd Street, continuing east toward Tenth Street. Work runs Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with anticipated dates of October 6, 2026 to March 2027. Expect single-lane and/or one-way traffic, restricted street parking, noise and dust. Official City route map included.
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Maple RidgeThings to Do
Plan a Maple Ridge day trip to Kanaka Creek. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Nov. 2. Canyon Trail is 1.2 km one way, and a bear alert is posted.
New WestminsterTransit
The City of New Westminster says construction is anticipated to begin on October 26, 2026, on Ninth Street to install speed humps for the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Street Corridor active transportation project. Hours are Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expect noise and dust, single-lane and/or one-way traffic and restricted street parking. Official City corridor map included.
North VancouverLocal News
Metro Vancouver lists a bridge on the Lynn Loop Trail in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park as closed due to structural damage, the Baden-Powell staircase from Lynn Valley Road as closed for replacement until late November, and the paved parking lot as closed for construction. Official Metro Vancouver closure map included.
North VancouverLocal News
Metro Vancouver lists the Grouse Grind Trail in Grouse Mountain Regional Park as closed October 13 to November 10, 2026, seven days a week, for annual maintenance and trail upgrades. The BCMC Route remains open. Park hours from October 16 to November 10 are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Official Metro Vancouver park map included.
CoquitlamThings to Do
Plan a Minnekhada Regional Park day trip in October. Park hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until November 2, then 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oliver Road inside the park is closed to vehicles for bear activity, so drivers use the Quarry Road Entrance, where the small parking area north of the entrance is closed for road work. Lodge Trail is about 2 km return and Minnekhada Lodge opens most Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.
New WestminsterTransit
The City of New Westminster started London Street Corridor construction on October 6, 2026, at London Street and 23rd Street, continuing east toward Tenth Street. Work runs Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with anticipated dates of October 6, 2026 to March 2027. Expect single-lane and/or one-way traffic, restricted street parking, noise and dust. Official City route map included.
RichmondThings to Do
Plan an Iona Beach Regional Park day trip in October. Park hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until November 2, then 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Iona Jetty is 4 km each way with wind shelters at 1.3 km and 2.5 km, the viewing structure at the end is closed after storm damage, there is no public transit, and dogs are kept off the ponds and foreshore.
SurreyTransit
A Surrey Langley SkyTrain traffic update dated October 16, 2026, says no left turns are allowed from 184 Street to Fraser Highway Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. until late November 2026, for road restoration and electrical work for new traffic signals. Alternate routes via Highway 15, 64 Avenue, 68 Avenue, 80 Avenue and 188 Street. Official map included.
BurnabyThings to Do
Plan a Burnaby Mountain day trip in October. Dawn-to-dusk hours, Playground of the Gods views over Burrard Inlet, 34 trails over 28 km, Pandora Trail and the 8.9 km loop, parking at Centennial Way and Harry Jerome, the Velodrome stair trail closed indefinitely, and linked Burnaby park guides.